Ministry of Heavy Industries
A total of 10 bids with capacity ~ 130 Gwh received under the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell  Battery Storage
The scheme received an encouraging response from local as well as global investors as bids received is 2.6 times the manufacturing capacity to be awarded i.e. 50 Gwh
Incentive structure to encourage industry to promote fresh investments in indigenous supply chain/ deep localization for battery manufacturing in the country
PLI scheme for ACC along with PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector and FAME to enable India to leapfrog to environmentally cleaner, sustainable, advanced and more efficient Electric Vehicles  based system
Major boost to Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India and Atma Nirbhar Bharat
 Battery Storage Programme in India for which Request for Proposal  was released by Ministry of Heavy Industries  on 22nd October 2021. The scheme was open for receiving applications till 11:00:00 hours IST on 14th January 2022 and the Technical Bids were opened on 15th January 2022. The manufacturing facility would have to be set up within a period of two years. The incentive will be disbursed thereafter over a period of five years on sale of batteries manufactured in India.
The Government approved the Production Linked Incentive  Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell  Battery Storage’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Fifty  Giga Watt Hour  of ACC for enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 18,100 crore. Under the said initiative the emphasis of the Government is to achieve greater domestic value addition, while at the same time ensure that the levelized cost of battery manufacturing in India is globally competitive.
The program is designed in such a manner that it is technology agnostic. The beneficiary firm shall be free to choose suitable advanced technology and the corresponding plant & machinery, raw material and other intermediate goods for setting up cell manufacturing facility to cater to any application.
Following is the list of companies who have applied for ACC PLI scheme:
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Sl. No.
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Name of Applicant
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1
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Reliance New Energy Solar Limited
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2
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Hyundai Global Motors Company Limited
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3
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Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited
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4
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Lucas-TVS Limited
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5
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Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
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6
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Amara Raja Batteries Limited
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7
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Exide Industries Limited
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8
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Rajesh Exports Limited
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9
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Larsen & Toubro Limited
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10
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India Power Corporation Limited
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Total
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~130 Gwh
The Program envisages an investment which will boost domestic manufacturing & also facilitate battery storage demand creation for both electric vehicles and stationary storage along with development of a complete domestic supply chain & Foreign Direct Investment in the country. ACC PLI scheme is expected to result in saving to the nation on account of reduction in import of crude-oil to a significant extent and increase the share of renewable energy at the national grid level.
This PLI scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell   along with the already launched PLI Scheme for automotive sector  and Faster Adaption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles   will enable India to leapfrog from traditional fossil fuel-based automobile transportation system to environmentally cleaner, sustainable, advanced and more efficient Electric Vehicles  based system.
Industry has reposed its faith in India’s stellar progress as a world class manufacturing destination which resonates strongly with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s clarion call of Atma Nirbhar Bharat - a self-reliant India.